Ukrainian drone attacks another oil refinery in Russia's Samara
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On the night of March 23, explosions were heard at a local oil refinery in Novokuibyshevsk, Samara region, several Russian Telegram channels report.
According to preliminary data, the plant was attacked by a drone.
Regional authorities confirmed that a primary oil processing column caught fire in a drone attack on the Kuibyshev Oil Refinery. No casualties were reported.
The Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery is located in the Samara Region and is part of the Rosneft Group.
The facility produces fuel for jet engines, oils for rocket launchers and passenger cars. About 30 types of products are shipped to many regions of Russia and neighboring countries.
The plant is one of the main producers and suppliers of top-grade RT jet engine fuel, the most popular in Russia. The plant's design capacity is 8.3 million tons of oil.
On the morning of March 16, in the Samara region, attack drones targeted two oil companies at once, the Syzran and the Novokuibyshevsk refineries.
In 2024, there have already been 15 drone attacks on 13 oil refineries in 9 regions. Of these, 8 facilities sustained significant damage.
